Jose Mourinho lines up £60m move for Willian as life in Old Trafford begins for the Portuguese

Jose Mourinho seems to be planning to raid his former club Chelsea as he begins life in Manchester. Recent reports claim he is set to make the Blues last season best player, Willian, one of his first signings.

​The Sun is reporting that the Brazilian engine house could be subject of a British-record £60m transfer bid ahead of the new campaign. With Mourinho reportedly in the market for a right winger,  he seems to have earmarked the diminutive star as an idle fit as he already has experience in the league and the both having shared a good relationship during their years together in London.

The 27-year-old, speaking in Los Angeles as he and his international teammates prepare for the Copa America, meanwhile, believes United are getting a very strong manager in Mourinho and he admits he has previously played his best football under the Special One.

He said: “Jose is one of the most successful coaches in the world and Manchester United will be stronger with him as manager.

“I played some of my best football under Mourinho. He is a special coach and I have a great relationship with him. Winning the Premier League with him was one of the highlights of my career. I was sad things didn’t work out after that.”

On the speculation linking him with a reunion however, Willian was quick to point out that he was only concentrating on international commitments for the time being.

He added: "I don't think about that. I'm here on Copa America duty with Brazil and I'm not here to do interviews about other things.

"That is something my agent deals with."

Willian had initially looked set to join Tottenham after traveling to London for medicals before Chelsea snapped him up in late August 2013, in the same summer that Mourinho began his second spell at Stamford Bridge.